"People don't die because they panic. They panic because they are dying." Still, who has worked on Haj crowd management with security officials in the past but had no direct knowledge of this year ...

Scores of people have died in a crush among huge Halloween crowds in a popular area of South Korea's capital. Videos from the scene show people struggling in dense crowds and emergency workers ...

Scenes of panic moments after 'car runs through crowds' at Primrose Hill fireworks display in London. A team of police officers are seen at the spot, as screaming crowds attempt to move away.